BTEC Computing

Applications Open - Wednesday 12 November 2025

Applications Close - Friday, 16 January 2026

Entry Requirements - Admissions into LAE6 are based on candidates successfully meeting our entry requirements of at least five good passes in GCSE subjects (grade 4 or above), including at least a grade 4 in Maths and English, and grade 6 or better in the subjects they wish to study.

How to Apply

Internal Students: Apply via Applicaa using this link: https://ebbsfleetacademy.applicaa.com/sixthform

External Students: Apply via Applicaa using this link: https://ebbsfleetacademy.applicaa.com/sixthform

Please note - after sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.

As technology becomes ever more central to our lives and the structure of society, understanding how technology works becomes ever more important. Learning computer science will teach you how computer systems work, give you the skills you need to write programs and applications. You will learn a range of skills including logical thinking, systems design, problem-solving, resilience and persistence.

Programming Fundamentals – Computing concepts and their application through programming and design methodologies

Computer Network Security and Encryption – Types and origins of security threats, relevant regulations, methods and tools to detect and prevent threats, and concepts and algorithms of encryption

Human-Computer Interaction – User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles and their application in creating interfaces; key principles of HCI design, including meeting diverse needs of users

Practical Programming – Principles of computer science related to software development and their application in developing and managing a software solution.

Successful Computer Science students will be logical thinkers, able to break problems down into their component parts and design step-by-step solutions. An eye for detail and strong understanding of Mathematics are essential.

4 units of which 3 are mandatory (2 are externally

assessed and 1 is optional).

External Examinations

Unit 1 - Programming Fundamentals

Unit 2 - Computer Network Security and

Encryption

Internal Assessments

Unit 3 - Human-Computer Interaction

Unit 4 - Practical Programming

Admissions into EA6 are based on candidates successfully meeting our entry requirements of at least 5 good passes in GCSE subjects (grade 4 or above). This includes achieving at least a grade 4 in Maths and English. If there are any specific grade entry requirements for this subject, they will be listed below.

BTEC Computing: 6 in computer science

Computer Science, Mathematics, Science, Engineering. Web-design, video game development,

programming, database management, financial analysis and many more.